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Raising monarchs and providing appropriate habitat for butterflies and other pollinators.

Raising monarchs and providing appropriate habitat for butterflies and other pollinators.

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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Jul 16, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Freethinker23
I have a dream to start butterfly farm, I’ve only done minimal research, in my mothers garden I’ve never seen so many admirals, I’d heard they were on road to decline, I videos 50-100 in a few minutes all over butterfly plant not sure budlai? ...
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Jul 19, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by DAB456
What kind is this? I think I know, but would like another opinion.
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
May 23, 2018May 2018

Posted by Leafhead
First Monarch sighted on 5/17. She left a good amount of eggs. Waiting for eggs to hatch. Waiting to see first Swallowtails of the season. First Red Admirals and American Ladies have left broods behind. The stage is set and all hosts are in ready ...
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
May 7, 2018May 2018

Posted by TerriCity
Pictures of (1) new gulf fritillary, (2) my butterfly garden this year (3) Butterflies inside the exhibit tent at the St. Petersburg FL Thumb Festival (4) Butterflies in exhibit tent.
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Apr 21, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by btroje
a video of the goal
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Mar 13, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by btroje
Now it showed up.
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Jun 12, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by MikeEC
Swallowtails in central Illinois. I see a lot of black Eastern swallowtails and also giant swallowtails in my flower gardens. Eastern swallowtails use several types of herbs as host plants. I have fennel (a perennial) planted in several places and ...
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Jun 12, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by MikeEC
More than enough milkweed! The attached pictures show only two of several groupings of common milkweed in my backyard in the alley behind my house. In the four years I have planted milkweed, it has spread tremendously. In fact, by next spring I will ...
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Jun 8, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Leafhead
A brand new chrysalis, right out of the molt. Also, a J-cat and some other chrysales
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
May 27, 2018May 2018

Posted by Leafhead
American Lady caterpillar (Vanessa virginiensis) in its leaf nest. Host: Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaretacea)
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
May 28, 2018May 2018

Posted by TerriCity
A zebra long wing caterpillar and several of the ZLW butterflies. The males are known to cluster on a female's pupa before she has emerged as an adult butterfly. The next picture is of two newly emerged ZLWs. The pupas, which resemble a dried leaf, ...
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Jun 7, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Leafhead
Pic 1 Monarch chrysalis, J-cat and crawl-off. Pic 2 A chrysalis, first of season
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Jun 17, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Leafhead
The next wave
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Jul 3, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Leafhead
My latest visitor to the feeder, a Hackberry Emperor
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Apr 9, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Mooolah
PBS/Nature/Butterflies last night. Painted Ladies travel 9000 miles from equatorial Africa, across the Sahara to Europe, out traveling the Monarch by 3000 miles. The southbound migration finds them high up in the atmosphere coasting at about 30 MPH. ...
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Aug 16, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by Byrd
I will forevermore call monarchs mark ups. One of my tiny humans who I'm Nanny to calls them that.
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
May 28, 2018May 2018

Posted by hereinwhoseville
I would so much love to plant milkweed, been wanting to for a while. I have two acres in Oregon and I know this is prime area for monarchs. But here's my dilemma - I have a massive blackberry invasion. I keep the field mowed but blackberries are just...
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Jul 5, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by MikeEC
I posted this earlier In the Gardeners group, but had actually intended to post it here. Those of you who are members of both groups get to see it twice ? This is a giant yellow swallowtail caterpillar on common rue. I am looking forward to ...
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
May 29, 2018May 2018

Posted by Leafhead
4th instar American Lady caterpillar (Vanessa virginiensis) in leaf nest, on Plantain Leaf Pussytoes (Antennaria plantaginifolia)
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Jun 29, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by MikeEC
I swear I check this milkweed patch daily. Found this old-timer this morning. Looks to be very close to chrysalis stage. Moved to private quarters.
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Jun 25, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by TerriCity
So far two beautiful black swallowtails have emerged.
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Sep 7, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by TerriCity
Sulpher butterfly from caterpillar to pupa to adult butterfly.
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Jul 16, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by bigpawbullets
Silly meme. But an attractive butterfly. Photoshopped or real?
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Jul 19, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by bigpawbullets
Not sure what these guys are. But suddenly we seem to be getting a few of them in the "Habitat":
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Oct 28, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by Leafhead
Welcome Holiday:)
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Posted by TerriCitySulpher butterfly from caterpillar to pupa to adult butterfly.

Posted by TerriCitySulpher butterfly from caterpillar to pupa to adult butterfly.

Posted by TerriCitySulpher butterfly from caterpillar to pupa to adult butterfly.

Posted by TerriCitySulpher butterfly from caterpillar to pupa to adult butterfly.

Posted by LeafheadAsclepias sullivantii, the Sullivant's Prairie Milkweed. Taken at a way station in Middleton, WI

Posted by LeafheadCeropegia woodii Hoya carnosa Both plants bloom at night and attract lots of cool moths

Posted by LeafheadCeropegia woodii Hoya carnosa Both plants bloom at night and attract lots of cool moths

Posted by DAB456What kind is this? I think I know, but would like another opinion.

Posted by bigpawbulletsNot sure what these guys are. But suddenly we seem to be getting a few of them in the "Habitat":

Posted by bigpawbulletsSilly meme. But an attractive butterfly. Photoshopped or real?

Posted by MikeECI posted this earlier In the Gardeners group, but had actually intended to post it here. Those of you who are members of both groups get to see it twice ?

Posted by MikeECI posted this earlier In the Gardeners group, but had actually intended to post it here. Those of you who are members of both groups get to see it twice ?

Posted by LeafheadMy latest visitor to the feeder, a Hackberry Emperor

Posted by MikeECI managed to overwinter three Eastern black swallowtail chrysalises in my unheated garage and released them about a month ago.

Posted by MikeECI managed to overwinter three Eastern black swallowtail chrysalises in my unheated garage and released them about a month ago.

Posted by MikeECI managed to overwinter three Eastern black swallowtail chrysalises in my unheated garage and released them about a month ago.

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